# Happiness Bastards > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Happiness_Bastards > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Happiness_Bastards.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiness_Bastards > Source revision: 1343595894 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Happiness Bastards | type = studio | artist = [the Black Crowes](/source/the_Black_Crowes) | cover = The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards.png | alt = The album title written across four lines in black text on top of a murky blue-grey background. | released = March 15, 2024 | recorded = | studio = | genre = [Rock](/source/Rock_music) | length = 37:54 | label = Silver Arrow | producer = [Jay Joyce](/source/Jay_Joyce) | prev_title = [1972](/source/1972_(EP)) | prev_year = 2022 | next_title = [A Pound of Feathers](/source/A_Pound_of_Feathers) | next_year = 2026 }} '''''Happiness Bastards''''' is the ninth studio album by American rock band [the Black Crowes](/source/the_Black_Crowes), released on March 15, 2024, through Silver Arrow Records.{{cite magazine|url= https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/black-crowes-happiness-bastards-first-album-15-years-1235580650/ |title= Black Crowes Prepping First New Album in 15 Years, ''Happiness Bastards'' |first=Gil |last=Kaufman |date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 30, 2024 |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}}{{cite web|url= https://theblackcrowes.com/news/the-black-crowes-announce-their-first-new-album-in-15-years-happiness-bastards/ |title=The Black Crowes Announce Their First New Album in 15 Years ''Happiness Bastards'' |website=The Black Crowes |date= January 11, 2024 |access-date=January 30, 2024}} The album was produced by [Jay Joyce](/source/Jay_Joyce).{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-black-crowes-announce-new-album-happiness-bastards |title=The Black Crowes Announce New Album ''Happiness Bastards'' |website=[Blabbermouth.net](/source/Blabbermouth.net) |date=January 11, 2024 |access-date=January 30, 2024}} It is the band's first album since their 2019 reformation, the first album of new material since 2009's ''[Before the Frost...Until the Freeze](/source/Before_the_Frost...Until_the_Freeze)'', and the first without longtime drummer [Steve Gorman](/source/Steve_Gorman). The album was preceded by the single "Wanting and Waiting", released on January 12, 2024. The album received a nomination for [Best Rock Album](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rock_Album) at the [67th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/67th_Annual_Grammy_Awards).{{Cite web |last=Atkinson |first=Katie |date=8 November 2024 |title=Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Complete List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammy-nominations-2025-full-list-1235823165/ |access-date=8 November 2024 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} ==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | MC = 80/100{{cite web |title=''Happiness Bastards'' by The Black Crowes Reviews and Tracks |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/happiness-bastards/the-black-crowes |website=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) |access-date=2024-04-18 |language=en}} | rev1 = ''[Blues Rock Review](/source/Blues_Rock_Review)'' | rev1score = 8/10{{cite news|url=https://bluesrockreview.com/2024/04/the-black-crowes-happiness-bastards-review.html|title=The Black Crowes Happiness Bastards|magazine=[Blues Rock Review](/source/Blues_Rock_Review)|first=Fidel|last=Beserra|date=April 9, 2024|access-date=April 18, 2024}} | rev2 = ''[Classic Rock](/source/Classic_Rock)'' | rev2score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/the-black-crowes-happiness-bastards|title="More soulful than a gospel convention, warmer than a mother's love and groovier than the Grand Canyon": The Black Crowes return in righteous form on Happiness Bastards|magazine=[Classic Rock](/source/Classic_Rock)|first=Pat|last=Carty|date=March 19, 2024|access-date=April 18, 2024}} | rev3 = ''[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)'' | rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/happiness-bastards-mw0004193535|title=Happinesss Bastards The Black Crowes|magazine=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine|date=March 15, 2024|access-date=April 18, 2024}} | rev4 = ''[Record Collector](/source/Record_Collector)'' | rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/album/happiness-bastards|title=Happiness Bastards Black Crowes|magazine=[Record Collector](/source/Record_Collector)|first=Terry|last=Staunton|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=April 18, 2024}} | rev5 = ''[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))'' | rev5score = 7.3/10{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-black-crowes/the-black-crowes-come-blazing-back-on-happiness-bastards|title=The Black Crowes Come Blazing Back on Happiness Bastards|work=[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))|first=Eric|last=Denton|date=March 14, 2024|access-date=April 18, 2024}} | rev6 = ''Under The Radar Mag'' | rev6score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/happiness_bastards_the_black_crowes|title=The Black Crowes Happiness Bastards|work=Under The Radar Magazine|first=Frank|last=Valish|date=March 18, 2024|access-date=April 18, 2024}} | rev7 = ''[Pop Matters](/source/Pop_Matters)'' | rev7score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/black-crowes-happiness-bastards-review |title=The Wanting and Waiting is Over as The Black Crowes Return|work=Pop Matters|first=Michael|last=Elliott|date=March 11, 2024|access-date=April 18, 2024}} }} ''Happiness Bastards'' received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) based on nine critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable". In ''[Classic Rock Magazine](/source/Classic_Rock_Magazine)'' Pat Carty described it as "A rock'n'roll record that's funkier than a tramp's kacks, more soulful than a gospel convention, warmer than a mother's love and groovier than the Grand Canyon."{{Cite news |last=Carty |first=Pat |date=March 19, 2024 |title="More soulful than a gospel convention, warmer than a mother's love and groovier than the Grand Canyon": The Black Crowes return in righteous form on Happiness Bastards |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/the-black-crowes-happiness-bastards |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=[Classic Rock Magazine](/source/Classic_Rock_Magazine)}} ===Year-end lists=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Select year-end rankings for ''Happiness Bastards'' ! scope="col"| Publication/critic ! scope="col"| Accolade ! scope="col"| Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" |''[Loudwire](/source/Loudwire)'' | The 11 Best Rock Albums of 2024 | style="text-align: center;" |8 | style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web |last=Childers |first=Chad |date=2024-12-12 |title=The 11 Best Rock Albums of 2024 Ranked |url=https://loudwire.com/best-rock-albums-2024-ranked/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=[Loudwire](/source/Loudwire) |language=en}} |- ! scope="row" |''[MOJO](/source/Mojo_(magazine))'' | The Best Albums Of 2024 | style="text-align: center;" |43 | style="text-align: center;" |{{cite magazine|url=https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/the-mojo-list/the-best-albums-of-2024/|title=The Best Albums Of 2024|magazine=[Mojo](/source/Mojo_(magazine))|date=December 23, 2024|access-date=December 28, 2025}} |} ==Track listing== All tracks are written by [Chris Robinson](/source/Chris_Robinson_(singer)) and [Rich Robinson](/source/Rich_Robinson). {{Track listing | total_length = 37:54 | title1 = Bedside Manners | length1 = 3:41 | title2 = Rats and Clowns | length2 = 3:33 | title3 = Cross Your Fingers | length3 = 3:49 | title4 = Wanting and Waiting | length4 = 4:15 | title5 = Wilted Rose | note5 = featuring [Lainey Wilson](/source/Lainey_Wilson) | length5 = 5:06 | title6 = Dirty Cold Sun | length6 = 3:05 | title7 = Bleed it Dry | length7 = 2:56 | title8 = Flesh Wound | length8 = 3:34 | title9 = Follow the Moon | length9 = 3:26 | title10 = Kindred Friend | length10 = 4:29 }} ==Personnel== '''The Black Crowes''' * [Chris Robinson](/source/Chris_Robinson_(singer)) – lead vocals, [harp](/source/harmonica), artwork, design * [Rich Robinson](/source/Rich_Robinson) – guitar, vocals * Nico Bereciartúa – guitar * [Erik Deutsch](/source/Erik_Deutsch) – keyboards * [Sven Pipien](/source/Sven_Pipien) – bass, vocals * Brian Griffin – drums '''Additional contributors''' * [Jay Joyce](/source/Jay_Joyce) – [production](/source/Record_producer), [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)), guitar, keyboards * [Pete Lyman](/source/Pete_Lyman) – [mastering](/source/Mastering_(audio)) * Jason Hall – mixing, [engineering](/source/Audio_engineer) * Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistance * Alex Grimm – engineering assistance * Jimmy Mansfield – engineering assistance * Josh Groppel – engineering assistance * Camille Robinson – artwork, design ==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Chart performance for ''Happiness Bastards'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak
position |- ! scope="row" | Australian Albums ([ARIA](/source/ARIA_Charts)){{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/a/oQv304J|title=The Black Crows ARIA Chart history - June 1988 to June 2025 |publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date= June 29, 2025}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. | 107 |- {{album chart|Austria|44|artist=The Black Crowes|album=Happiness Bastards|rowheader=true|access-date=March 27, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|44|artist=The Black Crowes|album=Happiness Bastards|rowheader=true|access-date=March 24, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|53|artist=The Black Crowes|album=Happiness Bastards|rowheader=true|access-date=March 24, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|29|artist=The Black Crowes|album=Happiness Bastards|rowheader=true|access-date=March 23, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Germany|18|id=532782|artist=The Black Crowes|album=Happiness Bastards|rowheader=true|access-date=March 22, 2024}} |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (''[Billboard Japan](/source/Billboard_Japan)''){{cite web|url=http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=03&day=25|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of March 20, 2024|website=[Billboard Japan](/source/Billboard_Japan)|language=ja|access-date=March 20, 2024}} | 31 |- {{album chart|Scotland|5|date=20240322|rowheader=true|access-date=March 23, 2024}} |- ! scope="row" | Spanish Albums ([PROMUSICAE](/source/Productores_de_M%C3%BAsica_de_Espa%C3%B1a)){{Cite web |title=The Black Crowes – ''Happiness Bastards'' |url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/album/the-black-crowes-happiness-bastards?list=top-100-albumss |access-date=March 31, 2024 |publisher=[Productores de Música de España](/source/Productores_de_M%C3%BAsica_de_Espa%C3%B1a)}} | 47 |- {{album chart|Switzerland|11|artist=The Black Crowes|album=Happiness Bastards|rowheader=true|access-date=March 24, 2024}} |- {{album chart|UK2|31|date=20240322|rowheader=true|access-date=March 22, 2024}} |- {{album chart|UKIndependent|2|date=20240322|rowheader=true|access-date=March 23, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|97|artist=The Black Crowes|rowheader=true|access-date=March 26, 2024}} |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|18|artist=The Black Crowes|rowheader=true|access-date=March 26, 2024}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRock|15|artist=The Black Crowes|rowheader=true|access-date=March 26, 2024}} |} == References == {{Reflist}} {{The Black Crowes}} {{Authority control}} Category:2024 albums Category:Albums produced by Jay Joyce Category:The Black Crowes albums {{2020s-rock-album-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Happiness Bastards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiness_Bastards) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiness_Bastards?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.